A Swimmer's life
Every culture has its own unique language and shorthand. Swimming is no different, but the terms that we use on an everyday basis become so second nature to us that …
Training & Technique
The butterfly is, without a shadow of a doubt, the most energy-sapping stroke. You consume twice as many (kilo)calories swimming the butterfly than swimming freestyle. For this reason and because …
Triathlon & Open Water
Even for triathletes the time has finally come to take a well-earned rest. The season has finally come to an end and, after taking stock of the season that has …
Fitness & Wellness
Let’s see how a vegetable-based lifestyle can be reconciled with sport. We have already given you a few tips about nutrition for swimming, but they were all for what we …
Triathlon & Open Water
Jeane Collonge is a French professional triathlete and two times Ironman champion. I like having a long freestyle warm-up 15×100 (2 complete/2 pullbuoy/1 legs) at increasing intensity (5 laps easy, …
Elite Team
The Iron Lady, Katinka Hosszu is one of the best all-around swimmers on earth right now. She competes in multiple races around the world and always delivers great results. Katinka’s …
Training & Technique
Swimming is considered to be one of the most popular sports in many European countries. Despite it could be considered a “boring” sport; it has now overtaken football and many …
Fitness & Wellness
Is your goal to lose a few pounds, improve your body shape and tone up your muscles? As we have written several times, swimming is a complete sport that allows …
Triathlon & Open Water
When preparing for an open-water race, a swimmer must try and control as many factors as possible, everything from their training in the water to nutrition. Unfortunately, there is one …
Training & Technique
Turns can give you an incredible advantage if performed properly. A well-executed turn will allow you to accelerate after pushing off the wall so that you reach the right speed …
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